Structure formed of foaming cement and lightweight steel and a structural system and method of forming the structural system

ABSTRACT

A foaming cement ( 1 ), cooperates with the steel member ( 5 ), forms the fender structure ( 111 ), which could solely resist the load in horizontal or vertical direction, or cooperate with the columniation ( 222 ). The whole lightweight steel ( 5 ) is embedded in the foaming cement or the floor slabs. The fender structure ( 111 ) cooperates with the roof board, the ceiling ( 555 ) and the various floor slabs ( 333 ) in forming the structural system, which is capable of preserving heat and bearing the load and beautifying the environment.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This invention, in art of construction, particularly relates to asteel structural system, which integrally combines steel frame withfoaming cement, by embedding the former in the latter, to afford astructural system that resists fire, insulates heat, carries load andbeautifies the environment.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY

[0002] To date, steel structures are ready to erect and resistant toearthquake, with many merits for procedural, diversifying orindustrialized production. However, the fender structures used incooperation therewith are mostly made of such building materials asrolled steel sheets, gypsum rock wools or glass wool, so that thebuilding structures formed thereby, especially in residential buildings,are poor in fire resistance, vulnerable to thermal bridge and costly inoverall construction. Moreover, houses of the kind cannot render acomfortable feeling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] This invention is to provide a new type of foaming cementmaterial, which integrally cooperates with steel frame to form a fenderstructure capable of bearing load in vertical or horizontal direction,either by the fender itself or by its combination with other buildingmembers through the lightweight steel frame being embedded in thefoaming cement or between foaming cement boards/slabs. The fenderstructure, in cooperation with roof boards, ceilings and all types offloor slabs, forms a structural system that is capable of insulatingheat, bearing load and beautifying the environment, comprising thefollowings:

[0004] This invention provides an A-type fender structure which, capableof carrying load solely by itself or by its combination with the mainstructural steel, possess the merits of fire resistance, load bearing,waterproof, heat insulation, beautiful decoration and ready erection. Itis a kind of load-bearing structure with a shaped steel frame embeddedin the foaming cement.

[0005] This invention provides a B-type fender structure which, capableof carrying load solely by itself or by its combination with the mainstructural steel, possess the sound merits of fire resistance, loadbearing, waterproof, heat insulation, beautiful decoration and readyerection. It's made up of a load-bearing B1-type board formed by steelframe partially embedded in the foaming cement with its mating partB2-type of foaming cement without the framework.

[0006] This invention provides C-type boards as well as a C-type fenderstructure where the steel frame is sandwiched between the said twoC-type boards. It is entailed not only the effectiveness offire-resistance and durability, but also the merit of load bearing, heatinsulation, sound absorption and environment beautification as well.

[0007] This invention provides an assembled lightweight partitionwallboard which, capable of being assembled or disassembled freely onsite, is tied together with roof boards and floor slab by screws.

[0008] This invention also provides a process for constructing buildingsof different shape, which uses foaming cement as the basic material forfire resistance, heat insulation and decorative designs. Together withvarious steel frames and cement surface layers, it can offer a series ofready-in-use buildings of light weight and rich patterns, with goodperformance in strength, durability, fire resistance and thermalinsulation.

[0009] Still another purpose of this invention is to provide a newmethod for house construction using lightweight steel structures and avariety of lightweight boards to add floors to old buildings or toreconstruct old residential houses into completely renewal ones with allfacilitates thereof upgraded at the same time.

[0010] The technical solutions of this invention comprises:

[0011] A type of structural system formed of foaming cement andlightweight steel structure (steel frame), which is further divided intomid-low-rise and mid-high-rise building structural systems, wherein theformer is made up of A, B, or C-type fender structure, floor slabs,decorative elements, ceilings and assembled partition wallboards, andthe latter A, B, or C-type fender structure, steel columns, floor slabs,decorative elements, assembled partition wallboards and ceilings; saidfoaming cement used therein has a density of 150 kg/m³-400 kg/m³ and athermal conductivity of 0.035-0.08 w/mk. It dose not needhigh-temperature steam curing, and is water impermeable (i.e. whendropping water on the surface of the foaming cement, water drop cannotpenetrate through capillary into the foaming cement), and hasairtight-cavity cellular structure (i.e. each cavity is separated fromthe others by walls thereof and thus every of them is isolated).

[0012] Of the fender structures, said A-type fender structure can eitherbe formed on site with foaming cement or be assembled with pre-castA-type board provided by manufacturers; said B-type fender structure isassembled on site with B1 and B2-type boards; and said C-type fenderstructure is formed of C1 and C2-type boards with steel frame sandwichedbetween them.

[0013] Said A, B, or C-type fender structure may be fastenedmechanically to the steel skeleton of a building with steel frameembedded in the foaming cement. A, B, or C-type fender structure can beapplied for walls and roofs.

[0014] Said foaming cement is made of dicalcium silicate, anhydrouscalcium sulphoaluminate and sulphate dihydrate as main ingredients forgelatinizing, or by adding a given quantity of tricalcium silicate toform a compound, to mix with foaming agents and others modifyingadditives.

[0015] Said foaming cement may be added with an appropriate amount offiber or organic resin to increase its tenacity. Said high-polymer fibermay be glass fiber, carbon fiber or dietary fiber.

[0016] Said foaming cement may be formed of the type of cement, whosedensity exceeds 400 kg/m³ and whose thermal conductivity 0.8 w/mk, or byany other types of cements mixed with foaming gypsum, lightweightthermal insulation materials and gelatinizing materials.

[0017] The composition and content of said foaming cement are 10-70%dicalcium silicate, 10-70% anhydrous calcium sulphoaluminate, 10-70%sulphate dihydrate, 0-90% tricalcium silicate and 10-50% water, withthereto 1-10% foaming agent and 1-10% modifying additive mixtures.

[0018] Said surface layer of the foaming cement may be of elasticmaterials if without embedded reinforcing steel. Such surface layer canbe made up of resin cement or elastic coating materials, etc.

[0019] Said surface layer of the foaming cement may be made intodifferent patterns and shapes, such as brick face, stone carving, tiledshape, decorative line-arts or other ornamental designs.

[0020] Said surface layer of the foaming cement can be made intodifferent colors or be coated with other colored finishing materials.For example, color cement can be coated on the surface layer, varioussurface paints can be brushed on it and decorative materials in woodgrain pattern or those made from aluminum sheet, aluminum-plasticmaterial, glass fiber reinforced plastics, stove tiles, other metals orplastic materials, can also become the panels therefor.

[0021] Said joint channels are lap joints (wedged or dovetailed) and theshape of which may be corrugated. Said joint channels can be socket orbutt joint.

[0022] In the gap between connected joint channels, air-tight materialssuch as fluid sealants and foaming polyurethane may be filled in to makeit waterproof.

[0023] Said reinforcement ribs are steel girders or small-sized shapedsteels or small small-sized shaped steels with slots.

[0024] Said tension-resistant materials can be wire meshes, fibers,fiber lattice, dietary fibers or organic resins, etc.

[0025] Said steel reinforcements are formed of steel reinforcement barssurrounded by a given thickness of cement, and the steel reinforcementbars are connected to the said reinforcement ribs or to other anchoredsteel reinforcement members in the foaming cement.

[0026] Said reinforcement bars are placed between the tension-resistantsurface materials and foaming cement entity under the surface layer,whereby not only bonding strength of foaming cement is increased butalso the steel reinforcement bars are well protected by a giventhickness of cement cover.

[0027] Said reinforcement ribs can be made up of frame materials otherthan steel girders or small-sized shaped steels.

[0028] Said shaped steel of the steel frame can be of tendons of smallershaped girders or their combinations.

[0029] Said steel frame or girders may also refer to wood frames,girders or their combinations.

[0030] Said embedded expansion joints may be placed anywhere around orat the center of the cement board to fasten cement board either bybolting or riveting to the steel frame. Through fixation holes, setbolts fix the embedded expansion joints to the steel frame. Fixationholes can be changed on site accordingly. When used as exterior walls,proper joints channels assure the watertight connection in addition tothe fluid sealant and site-foamed polyurethane applied thereto.

[0031] Said steel column may be formed of steels of various sections,like H-shape steel, square or round steel tube etc., or of steel coreconcrete column or

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-shaped steel concrete column.

[0032] An A-type fender structure is formed by several A-type boardswhich are mechanically tied with one another by expansion joints ormechanically tied to the building steel skeleton. The expansion jointsare at the ends of shaped steel frame and protrude out of the surface ofthe board.

[0033] Said A-type board is a board in which reinforcement ribs areembedded in foaming cement; cement surface layer strengthened withtension-resistant material is coated on the surface; steelreinforcements are placed in the binding area between foaming cement andcement surface layer; shaped steel frame mechanically tied withreinforcement rib is embedded in foaming cement; expansion joints ofshaped steel frame protrude out of the surface of the board; and jointchannels are made along the border of the board.

[0034] Said A-type board may be shaped into curved, angled or channeleddesigns.

[0035] Said A-type fender structure can be foamed on site. It beginsfrom steel frame construction. After framework is well done, the cementsurface layers can be prepared for decoration purpose. Besides this,other panels made of different materials, for example, metal, glassfiber reinforced plastics, wood or high-polymers, can be used insteadfor exterior and interior decoration. Then, these exterior and interiorpanels are mechanically fastened to the steel frame and thereinforcement ribs via joint members through thermal bridge. Next,cement foaming fluid is poured into the empty space, enclosed byexterior, interior boards, and steel frame, and begins to foam. Finallythe whole wall is completed. Now, the exterior and interior boards maybe partially connected with the reinforcement ribs, and the bindingareas between surface layer and foaming cement entity can act asanchored concrete reinforcement in the foaming cement. When used forroofs, the exterior boards can be replaced with sheathings, tiled boardor flexible waterproof material (See the Inventor's Application forChinese Patent for Invention No. 99109346. I, which is incorporatedherewith by reference in its entirety.).

[0036] With regard to A-type fender structure, it is possible to breakit up into several parts according to drawings, in such a size asrequired by transportation, so that the steel frame, foaming cement,reinforcement ribs, tension-resistant materials, reinforcing steel andcement surface layer can be pre-cast in the factory. Windows may also beopened in the wall in factory, and all the individual parts can beassembled on site by bolting or welding. When connected by bolts, jointmembers can be embedded into the floor slab because it will be pouredlater on site; When welded, the columns may be split into two pieces ofshaped steels and be welded together on site. (see the Inventor'sApplication for Chinese Patent for Invention No. 0010 0543. X, which isincorporated herewith by reference in its entirety).

[0037] A B-type fender structure is formed by B1 board and its matingpart B2 with foaming cement, steel reinforcements and reinforcement ribsinside the boards; On the outer surface layer of B1 or B2 is the cementsurface layer strengthened by tension-resistant materials; Inside thefoaming cement of B1 board is embedded shaped steel frame mechanicallytied to reinforcement ribs with the framework partially exposed. Uponthe exposed part are many expansion joints. Inside B2 board are embeddedexpansion joints with fixation holes. There are joint channels aroundboth B1 and B2 boards; and the embedded expansion joints in B2 board aremechanically fixed to the steel frame inside B1 board.

[0038] A B-type fender structure, wherein it is formed of B1 board andits mating part B2 board. Inside the board are foaming cement, steelreinforcement and reinforcement ribs; on outer surface of B1 or B2 boardis cement surface layer strengthened by tension-resistant material;inside foaming cement of B1 board is embedded shaped steel framemechanically tied to reinforcement ribs with the steel frame partiallyexposed. Upon exposed part of the steel frame are expansion joints;Inside B2 board are embedded expansion joints with fixation holes; thereare joint channels around the border of B1 or B2 boards; and theembedded steel expansion joints in B2 board are mechanically tied tosteel frame inside B1 board.

[0039] Said B1-type board is the one in which reinforcement ribs areembedded in the foaming cement and a cement surface layer strengthenedwith tension-resistant material is coated only on one side of the board.In binding area between foaming cement and surface layer are the steelreinforcements. Inside the forming cement is embedded shaped steel framemechanically tied to the reinforcement ribs with the steel framepartially exposed; outside the board are expansion joints and around theboard are joint channels.

[0040] Said B2-type board is the one in which reinforced ribs areembedded in the foaming cement and a cement surface layer strengthenedby tension-resistant materials is coated on one side of board. Inbinding area between foaming cement and surface layer are steelreinforcements; On the other side of the board are embedded expansionjoints with fixation holes, and around the board are joint channels.

[0041] Said B1 and B2 boards may be shaped into curved, angled orchanneled designs.

[0042] Said B2 board may be formed of other type of boards made withfoaming cement, for example, gypsum, when used for exterior walls.

[0043] Said B-type fender structure, if used as roof, may be convertedinto tiled shape with steel frame exposed, and B2 board may not be used.

[0044] Said B-type fender structure may be broken up into several partssuitable for transportation. The work can be carried out in a line withthe internal structure of the board without any sacrifice on itsload-bearing capacity. Both B1 and B2 boards can be factory made. Onconstruction site, the partially exposed steel frame inside B1 board isconnected to one another with either bolts or rivets, and can beconnected to B2 board via the embedded expansion joints inside B2. Thebuilt-in works, e.g. various pipes and wires, can be embedded between B1and B2 boards. When used as exterior wallboard, it can be madewaterproof with sealant filling the joint gap of lap, socket or buttjoint channels. Steel expansion joints on exposed B1 steel frame areeasy for use because they can be set wherever needed.

[0045] The B-type fender structure of this invention is a structure oflarge lightweight board and wallboard which are connected by welds andbolts. It is particularly suitable for dwelling houses as exteriorwalls, partition walls or roof boards and is getting popular forindustrial use as exterior, fire-resistance and partition wallboards.(See the Inventor's Chinese Patent Application No. 00100542.1, which isincorporated herewith by reference in its entirety)

[0046] A C-type fender structure is formed by two cooperating C1 and C2boards with foaming cement, reinforcing steel and reinforcement ribsinside. On the outer surface of C1 or C2 is the cement surface layerstrengthened by tension-resistant materials; Between C1 and C2 boards isthe shaped steel frame; Inside the board are embedded expansion jointswith fixation holes and around the board are the joint channels.

[0047] Said C-type board is the board in which reinforcement ribs areembedded in foaming cement, a cement surface layer strengthened withtension-resistant materials is coated outside on one side of the board,while on the other side are the embedded expansion joints; steelreinforcements are placed between surface layer and foaming cement.Around the board are the joint channels.

[0048] When said C-type fender structure is used as roof boards, thecement surface layer of said C1 board can be made into tiled shape, thesteel frame may still be exposed but the C2 board may not be used.

[0049] When said C-type fender structure is used as roof boards, said C1board may be formed of rolled metal sheets, cement tiles, etc. to makeit waterproof, while C2 board can be the heat insulation and fireresistant ceiling.

[0050] Said C1 and C2 boards may be made into curved, angled orchanneled designs.

[0051] When C-type fender structure is used as exterior walls, C1 boardmay be equipped with an air barrier on its inner side to make theexterior wall damp-proof in cold regions.

[0052] Said C2 board may be formed with materials other than foamingcement, for example, the gypsum when used as exterior wall.

[0053] Said members of steel frame in C-type fender structure should bemade in factory and installed on site. The various building loads willbe carried by steel frame. On construction site, the steel frame isfirst assembled and then are the C1 and/or C2 boards. Depending on theload, different bolts and rivets may be chosen. The two boards areclinched to the steel frame via embedded steel expansion joints withfixation holes of C1 and C2 board. After fixation, fixation holes can befilled with special material, which is a mixture of cement andlightweight heat insulation material. This mixture can be that of cementand pearlite or that of cement and polystyrene. Moreover, various pipesand wires can be laid in between C1 and C2 boards.

[0054] This invention also provides a special column structure which,formed of profiled steel concrete or shaped steel girders, is as thickas the walls of building. It can be in

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-shape and can substitute for the steel column.

[0055] On occasion in which the diameter of shaped steel column is widerthan the thickness of wall, special fireproof boards—C3-type—may beapplied for the purposes of decoration. Other decorative materials mayalso do. (See the Inventor's Application for Chinese Patent No. 00100541.3, which is incorporated herewith by reference in its entirety)

[0056] Said various load-bearing fender structures may be used togetherand form a variety of building structures in cooperation with shapedsteel columns, floor slabs, decorative members, ceilings and partitionwallboards.

[0057] The shaped steel columns may be of the composite

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and

-shaped columns.

[0058] The shaped steel columns may cooperate with A, B or C girderfender structure to support floor slabs at top and bottom ends thereof.If placed in a staggered fashion between floors, they may form a bay ofdouble span. The floor slabs made from girders and ceilings can form afire-resistance, lightweight, large-span bay over load-carrying walls.The girders thereof may be made of steel or wood. Said floor slabs, aslightweight fireproof building members, may be molded on site withreinforcement members, or be cast with steel or wood moulds, or bepoured with pre-stressed lap boards, or be formed by foaming cementceiling with girders.

[0059] Said ceiling may be made of C-type board.

[0060] This invention provides an assembled partition wallboard withreinforcement ribs embedded in the foaming cement, cement surface layerstrengthened with tension-resistant materials, steel reinforcementplaced at the place of binding area between surface layer and thefoaming cement. There are joint channels along both sides of the boardwith bolt fixation on top and bottom side of the board. The set boltsare connected to the reinforcement ribs. On corresponding places of roofboards and floor slabs there are holes or joint channels for the boltfixation.

[0061] For large-spanned buildings, assembled partition wallboards maybe used so that the room space may be arranged in different ways to meetactual needs. (See the Inventor's Application for Chinese Patent No.0010 0544.8, which is incorporated herewith by reference in itsentirety)

[0062] This invention also provides a process for forming fireresistance structures of many shapes, whereby the easiness of formingand processing of foaming cement in moulds is made use of. It can beused for exterior and interior decoration or for landscape, andcomprises the following steps:

[0063] Step One: Reinforcement ribs and small embedded expansion jointsare first cast on site with foaming cement;

[0064] Step Two: Surface of the foaming cement is processed into desiredshapes for decoration, and the reinforcement ribs embedded in the cementare partially exposed out of the foaming cement surface in a way that isused as steel reinforcements later.

[0065] Step Three: Spraying or brushing tension-resistant materials onthe surface of foaming cement to form surface layer.

[0066] This method, whereby the foaming cement is made at first and thenits surface is shaped into different designs when cement is set. Steelreinforcement bars embedded in foaming cement are partially exposed, sothat they can form steel reinforcements with surface layer cement whenit is sprayed or brushed on the foaming cement entity. With this methodit's easy not only to accomplish many decorative designs but also toenhance the bonding strength between surface layer and foaming cementthrough the steel reinforcements.

[0067] This method can produce A, B or C-type boards, panels or jointchannels in many decorative shapes, and, when applied to roofing, canproduce corrugated or tiled decorative designs for roof drain system.

[0068] Said decorative structure is formed of airtight-cavity foamingcement with decorative surface layer. The shape of decorative design isset by steel frame inside while reinforcement ribs are mechanically tiedto the steel frame and connected with steel reinforcement, which isplaced in binding area between foaming cement and the decorative surfacelayer. In the said foaming cement may be embedded expansion joints withfixation holes.

[0069] Said architectural decorative pattern may be used for fascia,column head, lintel, column contour, handrail as well as a variety ofinner and outside objects, such as rockery, garden sculpture, scenerylandscape etc. (See the Inventor's Chinese Invention Patent No.00100545.6, which is incorporated herewith by reference in its entirety)

[0070] This invention provides a process for old building renovationwith steel structures, whereby the foundation of existing heavyweightstructure can be reused. This Inventor's A, B or C-type truss fenderstructures can be used as partition walls and A, B or C-type fenderstructures as exterior walls. The assembled partition boards are usedfor interior partition walls. In cooperating with steel columns, floorslabs, decorative structures and ceiling, the steel columns and steelstructure of the old building are firmly held together. A lightweightstructure is constructed on the top of the building. Where the technicalcondition permits, the foundation is reformed to accommodate the newlylightweight building structures. Then, with many cooperating floor slabscast on site, the steel columns are somehow safely connected to theexisting building with a temporarily set supports and cables tostabilize the entire building. Possible storeys of the new buildingdepend on the condition of the foundation, and the construction work canbe carried on from the top of old building. With the new building goingup, the old building is demolished and renovated from top down. Thedemolition and renovation should be carried out within the load-bearingcapacity of the foundation and continued until the entire old buildingis pulled down, and then anther reconstruction work could be done forthe foundation. With this technology, the renovation project is easilyexecuted by pulling down old buildings to construct new ones on thefoundation of the former.

[0071] For this invention another patented invention of the inventor isused, namely “the technology of installing guyed structure on steelcolumns of the structure skeleton of a main steel structure in theprocess for constructing dwelling houses ”(the Inventor's PatentApplication No. 99109102. 7, which is incorporated herewith by referencein its entirety), so as to ensure the stability in the process ofconstruction. This is a technology whereby a steel boot structure is setunder steel columns of main building steel structure. Because itdistributes pressure in a larger area of the ground, buildingconstruction can be stabilized under vertical load. Using thistechnology would make it possible to construct a platform on top of anyexisting one-storied or multiple-storied buildings, so that normal humanlife is kept intact therein, while upper parts is being constructed onthe platform. After the upper parts of the house are made available foruse, residents from lower floors may move up and the lower parts aredemolished, and the foundation reconstruction work begins.

[0072] Said guyed structure may be realized by effectively connectingtwo steel structures of adjacent individual buildings of steelstructure. Since the steel connecting members of each building arepre-designed and connected to main building structure, this building'sjoint members can couple with those of others to make adjacent buildingsinto one unit. Turning the individual buildings into a part of the wholestructure of a building group not only makes the latter well establishedbut also ensures the stability of the former. In this invention, newlyrenovated buildings may be laterally connected to a building group toattain stability and diversified utilization, for example, suspendedgardens, shopping malls and sports centers, etc.

[0073] With a process of this invention to build steel structures forrenovation of old buildings, steel connecting structures may be used toconnect adjacent steel structures in order to turn a separate buildinginto a part of whole buildings, which stabilizes not only the groupedbuildings but also individual ones, so that the newly built higherbuildings standing on the foundation of existing old ones are laterallystable. The connected steel structure may be formed of A, B or C-typefender structure, so that it becomes suspended. Ropes or cables may beused for temporary fixation during the construction. The connectingstructure may vary in shape as corridors, arched bridges or a H-shapedstructures. Said connecting structure may connect several individualbuildings to form building clusters.

[0074] To ensure the lateral stability of the higher building newlyerected on the foundation of the existing building, the connecting steelstructure may be used to connect adjacent buildings to turn anindividual building into a building cluster in order to stabilize boththe cluster and the individual buildings. The connecting steel structuremay be formed of A, B or C-type fender structure to make it a suspendedbuilding. Ropes or cables may be used for temporary fixation duringconstruction. (See the Inventor's Application for Chinese InventionPatent No. 00100693.2, which is incorporated herewith be reference inits entirety.)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

[0075]FIG. 1 is the schematic diagram of the structure of thisinvention.

[0076]FIG. 2-1 is the schematic diagram of A-type fender structure ofthis invention.

[0077]FIG. 2-2-1 is the schematic diagram of A-type board with lap jointof this invention.

[0078]FIG. 2-2-2 is the schematic diagram of A-type board with socketjoint of this invention.

[0079]FIG. 2-2-3 is the schematic diagram of A-type board with buttjoint of this invention.

[0080]FIG. 2-3 is the schematic diagram of blanket columned A-typefender structure of this invention.

[0081]FIG. 2-4 is the schematic diagram of A-type truss fender structureof this invention.

[0082]FIG. 3-1 is the schematic diagram of B-type fender structure ofthis invention.

[0083]FIG. 3-2-1 is the schematic diagram of B1-type board with lapjoint of this invention.

[0084]FIG. 3-2-2 is the schematic diagram of B1-type board with socketjoint of this invention.

[0085]FIG. 3-2-3 is the schematic diagram of B1-type deck with buttjoint of this invention.

[0086]FIG. 3-3-1 is the schematic diagram of B2-type board with lapjoint of this invention.

[0087]FIG. 3-3-2 is the schematic diagram of B2-type board with socketjoint of this invention.

[0088]FIG. 3-3-3 is the schematic diagram of B2-type board with buttjoint of this invention.

[0089]FIG. 3-4 is the schematic diagram of Application 1 with blanketcolumned B-type fender structure of this invention.

[0090]FIG. 3-5 is the schematic diagram of Application 2 of B-type trussfender structure of this invention.

[0091]FIG. 4-1 is the schematic diagram of C-type fender structure ofthis invention.

[0092]FIG. 4-2-1 is the schematic diagram of C-type board with lap jointof this invention.

[0093]FIG. 4-2-2 is the schematic diagram of C-type board with socketjoint of this invention.

[0094]FIG. 4-2-3 is the schematic diagram of C-type board with buttjoint of this invention.

[0095]FIG. 4-3 is the schematic diagram of Application 1 of blanketcolumned C-type fender structure of this invention.

[0096]FIG. 4-4 is the schematic diagram of Application 2 of C-typecomposite column fender structure of this invention.

[0097]FIG. 4-5 is the schematic diagram of Application 3 of C-type trussfender structure of this invention.

[0098]FIG. 4-6 is the schematic diagram of Application 4 of the profiledC-type fender structure of this invention.

[0099]FIG. 5 is the schematic diagram of assembled partition wall ofthis invention.

[0100]FIG. 6-1 is the schematic diagram of Application 1 of decorativepattern of this invention.

[0101]FIG. 6-2 is the schematic diagram of Application 2 of thedecorative pattern of this invention.

[0102]FIG. 7 is the schematic diagram of steel structure for buildingrenovation method of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0103] This invention is further explained by way of examples withreference to the accompanying drawings of the description.

[0104] The structural system of this invention as shown in FIG. 1:

[0105] This invention mainly comprises load-bearing fender structure(111), shaped steel columniation (222), floor slabs (333), decorativedesign (444), ceiling(555) and assembled partition wall(666), whereinthe load-bearing fender structure (111) is formed of A-type fenderstructure, B-type fender structure or C-type fender structure. Of themsaid A-type fender structure, in turn, is formed of several A-typeboards; said B-type fender structure is formed of two mating B1 and B2boards; and said C-type fender structure is formed of two mating C1 andC2 boards.

[0106] As is shown in FIG. 2-1: A-type fender structure of thisinvention is the structure in which reinforcement ribs (6) are embeddedin the foaming cement (1); the cement surface layer (4) strengthened bytension-resistant material (3) is coated outside; steel reinforcement(2) is set between foaming cement entity(1)and cement surface layer (4);shaped steel frame (5) is tied with reinforcement rib (6) in the foamingcement (1); expansion joint (7) of the steel frame (5) protrudes outsidethe surface of the board; and joint channel (9) edges the border.

[0107] Moreover, fluid sealant may be applied to joint gap between twojoint channels (9) to make it waterproof.

[0108] As FIG. 2-2-1 shows: A-type board with lap joint of thisinvention is the one in which reinforcement ribs (6) are embedded in thefoaming cement (1); cement surface layer (4) strengthened bytension-resistant material (3) is coated outside; steel reinforcement(2) is set between foaming cement entity(1)and cement surface layer (4);shaped steel frame (5) mechanically tied with reinforcement ribs (6) isembedded in the foaming cement (1); expansion joint (7) of the steelframe (5) protrudes outside the surface of the board and the lap jointchannels (9) edges the border. When the board is used as roofing, cementsurface may be corrugated and the lap joint channels (91) be corrugated.

[0109] As FIG. 2-2-2 shows, socket joint A-type board is different fromlap A-type board in that socket joint channel (92) is along the borderinstead.

[0110] As FIG. 2-2-3 shows, butt joint A-type board is different fromlap A-type board in that butt joint channel (93) is along the borderinstead.

[0111] There are two best examples of A-type fender structure of thisinvention:

EXAMPLE 1

[0112] As FIG. 2-3 shows, blanket columned A-type fender structure isformed by A1, A2, A3 or A4 boards, and inside them is the steel framecomposed of beams (51), columns (52), braces (53), beam expansion joints(511) and column expansion joints (521). The columns (52) may bereplaced by vertical girders(?) to become composite columns, which maybe placed at the corner of a building, at the place where exterior andinterior wall meets or the intersection of partition walls, and at theplace as required for load carrying.

EXAMPLE 2

[0113] As FIG. 2-4 shows, integrated A-type truss fender structure isformed of A1 and A2 boards, in which are placed the steel frame formedof beams (51), columns (52), braces (53). The girders inside A1 and A2boards are connected into a whole structure using the expansion joints(54) of the steel frame with which the boards are connected, and areformed into a integrated structure with the columniation (222) placed oneach end thereof. The columniation in the structure may be the varioussteel columns, steel core concrete columns, special

,

or

-shaped steel core concrete columns and grouped columns of

or

-shaped girders. The columns may be placed at the corner of a building,in the place where the outer and inner walls meet, in the place wherethe inner partition walls crisscross, or any place as required forcarrying the load of the building.

[0114] As FIG. 3-1 shows, the B-type fender structure of this inventionis formed of B1 and B2 two mating boards. Inside the boards there arefoaming cement (1), steel reinforcement (2) and reinforcement ribs (6),and on the outer surface of the boards is the cement layer (4)strengthened by tension-resistant material (3), wherein shaped steelframe (5) mechanically tied with steel reinforcement (6) is embedded inthe foaming cement (1) of B1 board, with a part of steel frame (5)exposed and on top of which there are the expansion joints (71) of theframe (5); embedded in B2 board are the expansion joints (72) and thefixation holes (8); along the outer edge of the B1 and B2 boards are thejoint channels (9); and on the inner surface of B1 board is an isolatedlayer to facilitate damp-resistance of the outer wall in cold regions.In addition, the fluid sealant may be applied to the gap betweenconnecting joint channels (9)to make it waterproof.

[0115] As FIG. 3-2-1 shows, lap joint B1-type board of this invention isone in which reinforcement ribs (6) are embedded in the foaming cement(1); there is a cement surface layer (4) strengthened bytension-resistant material on one side of the board's outer surface;steel reinforcement (2) are embedded in binding area between the foamingcement (1) and cement surface layer (4); steel frame (5) mechanicallytied with reinforcement ribs (6) is embedded in the foaming cement (1),with a part thereof exposed; on it there are expansion joints (71) forthe frame(5); and there are lap joint channels (91) along the border ofthe board.

[0116] As FIG. 3-2-2 shows, socket joint B1-type board is different fromlap ones in that there are socket joint channels (92) along the border.

[0117] As FIG. 3-2-3 shows, butt joint B1-type board is different fromlap B1-type board in that there are butt joint channels (93) along theedge.

[0118] As FIG. 3-3-1 shows, B2-type board of this invention is the onewhere reinforcement ribs (6) are embedded in the foaming cement (1),wherein there is the cement surface layer (4) strengthened bytension-resistant material(3) on one side of its outer surface; thereare steel reinforcement (3) at the bonding place between foaming cement(1) and cement surface layer (4); there are embedded the expansionjoints (72) and fixation holes (8) on the other side; and there arejoint channel (91) around the border.

[0119] As FIG. 3-3-2 shows, socket joint B2-type board is different fromlap B2-type board in that there are socket joint channels (92) aroundthe border instead.

[0120] As FIG. 3-3-3 shows, butt joint B2-type board is different fromlap B2-type board in that there are butt joint channels (93) around theborder instead.

[0121] There are two best examples of the B-type fender structure ofthis invention:

EXAMPLE 1

[0122] As FIG. 3-4 shows, blanket columned B-type fender structure isformed of B1 and B2 boards with shaped steel frame composed of beams(51), girders (511), columns (52), braces(53) and expansion joints (71).The column (52) in said steel frame may be replaced by girders formed ofvertical columns to form composite truss columns of

,

or

-shapes, which may be placed at the corner of a building, at theintersection where exterior and interior walls meet or where the innerpartition walls crisscross, or in any places as required for carryingthe load.

EXAMPLE 2

[0123] As FIG. 3-5 shows, the integrated B-type truss wall structure isformed of the B1 and B2 board with shaped steel frame composed ofbeams(51), columns (52), braces (53) and expansion joints(71). When usedin buildings, this wall structure should be equipped with steelcolumniation (222) at the two ends of integrated truss. The columniationmay be of various shaped steel columns, steel-core concrete columns,special

,

or

-shape steel-core concrete columns and the composite columns of

or

-shaped girders. It may be placed at the corner of a building, in placeswhere outer and inner walls meet, or where inner partition wallscrisscross, or any other places as required for carrying the load ofbuilding.

[0124] As FIG. 4-1 shows, C-type fender structure of this invention isformed of C1 and C2 two mating boards. In these boards are foamingcement (1), steel reinforcement(2) and reinforcement ribs (6); on theirouter surface is the cement surface layer (4) strengthened withtension-resistant material (3); in between the C1 and C2 boards aresteel frame (5); inside C1 or C2 boards are embedded expansion joints(7)and fixation holes (8); along the outer edge of C1 or C2 board are thejoint channels(9). On inner surface of said C1 board there may beinstalled with an isolate layer to facilitate damp-resistance of thehouses when used as exterior walls in cold regions.

[0125] Furthermore, fluid sealant may be applied to the gap where jointchannels (9) are connected so as to make it water proof.

[0126] As FIG. 4-2-1 shows, lap joint C-type board of this invention isthe one where reinforcement ribs (6) are embedded in foaming cement (1).There is a cement surface layer (4) strengthened with tension-resistantmaterial (3) coated on one side of its outer surface and the embeddedexpansion joints are on the other side. There are fixation holes (8) onembedded expansion joints, steel reinforcement(2) in the binding areaformed by foaming cement (1) and cement surface layer (4), and lap jointchannels (91) around the border.

[0127] As FIG. 4-2-2 shows, socket joint C-type board is different fromlap C-type board in that there are socket joint channels (92) around theborder instead.

[0128] As FIG. 4-2-3 shows, butt joint C-type board is different fromlap C-type board in that there are butt joint channels (93) around theborder instead.

[0129] There are four best applications by C-type fender structure ofthis invention:

EXAMPLE 1

[0130] As FIG. 4-3 shows, blanket columned C-type fender structure isformed of steel frame composed of beams (51), girders (511), columns(52), braces (53) and laterally arranged C1 and C2 boards.

EXAMPLE 2

[0131] As FIG. 4-4 shows, blanket columned+composite column C-typefender structure is formed of

or

-shaped composite column (54), which is the girders combined invertical, and steel frame which is formed of beams(51), columns (52) andlaterally arranged C1 and C2 boards. The composite columns (54) may beplaced at the corner of a building, the cross where outer and innerwalls meet, the crisscross of inner partition walls, or any place forcarrying the load , in the shape of

,

or

patterns. The foaming cement ceiling board (555) together with girders(334) can buildup a perfect fire resistant, lightweight floor slab(333).

EXAMPLE 3

[0132] As FIG. 4-5 shows, C-type integrated truss wall structure isformed of beams(51), columns (52), braces (53) and C1, C2 boards. Thisfender structure, when used in buildings, should have steel columniation(222) set at the two ends of integrated truss. The columniation may beof various shaped steel columns, steel core concrete columns, special

or

-shaped steel core concrete columns and composite columns with

,

or

-shaped girders. This fender structure may be placed at the corner of abuilding, in the place where the outer and inner walls meet, in theplace where the inner partition walls crisscross, and in any place as isrequired for carrying load of the building.

[0133] Application 4: As FIG. 4-6 shows, special C3-type board may beused as fire-proof decorative material for steel column (2) when thesection size of steel column is larger than the thickness of wall.

[0134] As FIG. 5 shows, assembled partition board structure of thisinvention is the one where reinforcement ribs (6) are embedded infoaming cement(1); cement surface layer (4) strengthened withtension-resistant material (3) is coated on the surface of foamingcement(1); steel reinforcement(2) are embedded in the binding areabetween cement surface layer (4) and foaming cement (1); joint channels(9) are on the right and left sides of the board; and fixation bolts (5)on top and bottom of the board with these bolts(5) fastened to thereinforcement ribs (6).

[0135] As FIG. 6-1 shows, Example 1 is a decoration example of thisinvention.

[0136] A decorative column which can be roughly shaped into a desiredpattern with steel frame (5) is mainly formed by this airtight-cavityfoaming cement (1) and a decorative surface layer(4); the reinforcementribs (6) are mechanically tied with the steel frame (5) and connected tothe steel reinforcement(2) in the binding area between decorativesurface layer (4) and foaming cement (1); and the expansion joints (7)and fixation holes (8) may be embedded in said foaming cement.

[0137] As FIG. 6-2 shows, Application 2 is another decoration example ofthis invention: a stairway handrail is roughly shaped by the steelframe(5); reinforcement ribs (6) are embedded in foaming cement (1);decorative surface layer(4) strengthened with tension-resistant material(3) is coated on the surface; and steel reinforcement (2) is set in thebinding area between foaming cement (1) and decorative surface layer(4). All these technical features work together to form a fire-proof,decorative stairway handrail.

[0138] As FIGS. 1 and 7 show, the steel structure construction method ofthis invention for old building renovation uses lightweight steelstructure being capable to utilize the old solid-concrete foundation ofexisting buildings when increasing stories or altering the interiorstructure thereof by the method with large truss fender structure (13)plus steel columniation (222) outside. According to the calculationbased on the weight of existing building and the load on its foundation,a corresponding floor of the old building is put down each time as afloor is added on top of it. A, B or C-type truss fender structure canbe used as partition walls and A, B or C-type fender structure can beused as exterior walls. Together with assembled interior partition walls(66), shaped steel columns (223), floor slabs (333), structuraldecoration (44) and ceilings (555) therewith they provide an idealmethod for the reconstruction. With the new building going up, the oldone is demolished and reconstructed from top down. Thus, the generalform of the old building is replaced entirely while the temporarysupports (14) and cables (15) may be set during the construction.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0139] The construction of this invention is short in time while thedesign and operation thereof are easy to be standardized andindustrialized. It has all the advantages of heat insulation,load-carrying decoration, fire resistance and proof, water proof andenergy conservation. In addition, the overall costs become lower androom space expands. Because of its wide span, room can be rearranged indiverse manners with assembled partition wallboards and thus it isespecially suitable for projects of rapid real estate development, urbanreconstruction and urban-rural residential development as well. Good inearthquake resistance, the lightweight fender structures can benefitconstructions in earthquake-prone regions and be a best choice fortemporary houses in alleviating sufferings among disaster-strickenareas. When manufactured as industrialized production, it can berendered as a highly integrated building with most of the constructionworks being finished in the factories. Heating facilities,air-conditioning, acoustic effects, kitchens, bathrooms, sports-rooms,exterior and interior decorations or other parts all can be done at onestep in the factory and be assembled or installed on site assemi-products. The total construction costs are, therefore, reduced.

1-45. (canceled)
 46. A building fender structure comprising a firstboard and a second board matching the first board, both the first boardand the second board having a cement body made of foaming cement,reinforcement ribs embedded in the cement body, and a cement surfacelayer over an outer surface of the cement body of the first board andthe second board; wherein a shaped steel frame is mechanically tied tothe reinforcement ribs of the first board and embedded in the cementbody of the first board with the steel frame partially exposed; thesecond board has expansion joints and fixation holes in its cement bodyand is connected to the shaped steel frame through the expansion joints;and wherein the foaming cement is formed from a mixture containing10-70% dicalcium silicate, 10-70% anhydrous calcium sulphoaluminate,10-70% sulphate dihydrate, 0-90% tricalcium silicate and 10-50% water,1-10% foaming agent and 1-10% modifying additives.
 47. The buildingfender structure of claim 46, wherein the cement surface layer isstrengthened by a tension-resistant material.
 48. The building fenderstructure of claim 46, wherein the exposed part of the shaped steelframe are connected to expansion joints.
 49. The building fenderstructure of claim 46, wherein steel reinforcements are placed in aconjunction area between the cement surface layer and the cement body ofthe first board and the second board.
 50. The building fender structureof claim 46, wherein the foaming cement is added with a predeterminedamount of fiber or organic resin, such as polymer fiber, glass fiber,carbon fiber or dietary fiber, to increase its tenacity.
 51. Thebuilding fender structure of claim 46, wherein the cement surface layeris formed of a surface layer of given elasticity.
 52. The buildingfender structure of claim 46, wherein the cement surface layer is madeinto different patterns and shapes, such as brick face, stone carving,tiled shape, or decorative line-arts.
 53. The building fender structureof claim 46, wherein the reinforcement ribs are steel girders, orsmall-sized shaped steels, or small small-sized shaped steels withslots.
 54. The building fender structure of claim 47, wherein thetension-resistant material is a wire mesh, fiber, fiber lattice, dietaryfiber, or organic resin.
 55. The building fender structure of claim 49,wherein the steel reinforcements are made of steel bars surrounded by alayer of cement, and the steel bars are connected to the reinforcementribs.
 56. The building fender structure of claim 46, wherein shapedsteel of the shaped steel frame is made of tendons of smaller shapedgirders.
 57. The building fender structure of claim 46, wherein theexpansion joints of the second board are connected to the shaped steelframe by bolting or riveting at the locations of the fixation holes. 58.The building fender structure of claim 46, wherein the foaming cementhas a density of 150 kg/m³-400 kg/m³ and a thermal conductivity of0.035-0.08 w/mk.
 59. The building fender structure of claim 46, furthercomprising an insulation layer placed over an inner surface of the firstboard, the inner surface of the first board facing an inner surface ofthe second board.
 60. The building fender structure of claim 46, whereinthe first board has a joint edge shaped for receiving a joint edge ofanother first board so as to form connection between first boards; thesecond board has a joint edge shaped for receiving a joint edge ofanother second board so as to form connection between second boards. 61.The building fender structure of claim 60, wherein a fluid sealant isapplied to the connection to form a waterproof connection.
 62. Abuilding fender structure comprising a first board and a second boardmatching the first board, both the first board and the second boardhaving a cement body made of foaming cement, reinforcement ribs embeddedin the cement body; and a cement surface layer over an outer surface ofthe cement body of the first board and the second board; wherein a woodframe is mechanically tied to the reinforcement ribs of the first boardand embedded in the cement body of the first board with the wood framepartially exposed; the second board has expansion joints and fixationholes, and is connected to the wood frame through the expansion joints;and wherein the foaming cement is formed from a mixture containing10-70% dicalcium silicate, 10-70% anhydrous calcium sulphoaluminate,10-70% sulphate dihydrate, 0-90% tricalcium silicate and 10-50% water,1-10% foaming agent and 1-10% modifying additives.
 63. A buildingstructural system using the building fender structure according to claim46 as a component, such as walls, floor slabs, decorative designs,ceilings, and assembled partition wallboards.